PC: Re: PC 80041

Subject: PC: Re: PC 80041

From: "Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 01:14:22 -0500

According to the latest issue of Deisel Era, which has a shot, it supplied
electric power for work trains, sort of like how the LIRR converted cab
units to supply head end power I would think, although it could have
powered all sorts of work equipment as well -
Also in there is a C&O EMD F-b unit used to transport EMD prime movers,
a-la a similar PC car. Who came up with this one first, anyone know?
The whole article was on locomotives that weren't/aren't locomotives,
converted to slugs or various other purposes, even some ICRR heavy flat
cars used at Paducah that had E-unit trucks under them (!)...
Bill K.
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From: Gerhard A. Stuebben <stuebben -AT- flash.net>
To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
Subject: PC: PC 80041
Date: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 4:58 AM
Does anyone know the history behind "Power Unit" 80041 (a converted SW-1),
or what the PC used it for?
For a view of this unique piece of equipment, see:
http://gelwood.railfan.net/other/pc/pc80041g.jpg